Farley v. State

Appellant was convicted of theft by deception of $300, in violation of § 13A-8-1 (1), § 13A-8-2 (2), and § 13A-8-4 (a), Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment as a habitual offender. Three issues are raised by him on appeal.

I

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial based upon an answer by the victim in the case. She answered a question propounded by the court during her cross-examination by stating, inter alia, that she had viewed some "mugshots."

Appellant's counsel began his cross-examination of the witness with a…